Police & Fire: April 10, 2013

Sault Police were called to the 1700 block of Superior shortly after 3 a.m. today after residents awoke to find an unknown male sleeping in their kitchen.

A subsequent investigation revealed the sleeping man had been behind the wheel of a southbound vehicle on Superior Street when it struck a snowbank at the dead end and flew 25 feet in the air, striking a city sign before coming to rest approximately 150 feet down a foot path. The vehicle sustained heavy front end damage during the incident.

The man, reports indicate, left the scene of the accident and took refuge in the nearby residence unbeknownst to the occupants.

Curtis L. Blust, 47, of the Sault was arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and illegal entry. He was initially declined admittance to the Chippewa County Jail due to fears of his high blood alcohol levels and the possibility that he had consumed too many prescription medications.

Blust was later lodged in the county jail after doctors provided medical clearance.

Vehicle damaged

City police took a Tuesday complaint after a vehicle sustained approximately $500 in damage described as a series of scratches and a dent in the rear passenger door.

There was no evidence to assist police in determining what caused the damage and no suspects have been developed to date.

Purse recovered

Finally, city police report reuniting a Kimball Street woman with a wayward handbag after her visit to a local grocery store.

The purse was found by another customer after the woman’s departure and turned over to store personnel. It was briefly held at that location awaiting the claim of the rightful owner before being turned over to officers.

Police subsequently determined the owner and hand-delivered the purse to the woman who reported all of the contents were intact.